Teachers resources on the Web

Interest To First Year Teachers

Beginning Teacher's Tool Box - mentoring, tips, message board

Teachers.net - chatboards, lesson plans, live meetings, resources, newsletter

Homepage for New Math Teachers - information, tips, ideas, monthly math problem, and archive

What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching - compilation of experiences, challenges, and successes, tips, advice, and discussions.

Great Expectations - Helpful Hints for Beginning Teachers - essay from Positive Parenting Online

 

General Educational Resources

Special links of interest to first year teachers

Macmilliam/McGraw-Hill Schoolhouse
Gateway to Educational Materials
Lightspan.com
Cisco's Virtual Schoolhouse
ISTE Teacher Resources
ERIC
Colorado Department of Education

Math & Science

Discovery Channel School
The Math Forum (Teachers Place)
Cornell Math & Science Gateway for High School
NASA
Denver Earth Science Project
Technology & Learning
NASA

Literature

Multicultural Book Review
Children's Literature Web Guide
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

History & Social Studies

Online Resources - Social Studies
American History Archive Project
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Smithsonian Institution

News & Current Events

USAToday
Kid Link

Politics & Government

Congress
American Civil Liberties Union
White House

Arts & Music

Music Education Online
ArtsEdNet
Resources For Music Educators
KinderArt

Associations

NEA

 

 

 

Upcoming Events

Jan. 31- High School Information & Enrollment Night, 5:15-6:30 p.m., Meadow Community School (9150 Monroe St., Thornton)

Feb. 3- Parent and Teacher Recognition Night at Girls Varsity Basketball game, 7 p.m., Skyview Campus (8990 York St.)

Feb. 16- District Spelling Bee, Skyview Campus Auditorium, 5 p.m.- Student qualifiers arrive, 5:30 p.m. - Written competition, 5;45 p.m. - Pizza dinner, 6:30 p.m. Oral competition

Feb. 20- Presidents' Day Holiday - All schools closed

Feb. 28- Board meeting, 6 p.m. Admin Office (591 E. 80th Ave., Denver)

March 26-30- Spring break

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